Palakkad, Dec. 21 -- A 31-year-old Dalit migrant worker from Chhattisgarh was lynched in Kerala's Walayar on suspicion of theft, and was asked, "Are you a Bangladeshi?" during the assault.

Ram Narayan Baghel had left Karhi village in Chhattisgarh in search of a job. He reached Kerala on December 16. However, unable to find a job, he planned to travel back to his hometown.

The incident occurred on December 17, when a group of locals from the Attappallam area cornered him on suspicion of theft. He was brutally assaulted and later succumbed to his injuries.

According to the police's statement, the victim was intoxicated at the time of the incident, but no stolen items were recovered from him.

Ram Narayan's family claimed that they were n...